Friendships made while travelling are some of the best friendships of all, right? I think the kind of person we act as while we travel is closer to our best self than usual, plus we’re likely to interact with people who have similar interests and values - and then, whammo, we suddenly have friends for life!
In this episode I start off with a beautiful story from Diana Fischer about a friend she made on her first backpacking trip to Asia, in Sri Lanka. It’s a friendship that has stood the test of time.
Next, I speak with Noah Barnes, who describes both his own travel friendships, as well as the many friendships he witnesses being made every sailing season aboard his windjammer in Maine.
Finally, I chat to Oliver Jähnke about travelling for his YouTube channel, Queers of the World, and how the people he makes contact with ahead of every trip help provide him with instant friendships on arrival.
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213 Sustainable Travel Tips
212 Honeymoons and Weddings
211 Visiting Cervantes in Western Australia
210 How Travel Helps Us Really Understand the World
209 Travelling With Grandchildren
Book Club 07: Step By Step by Simon Reeve
208 Local Trips - Meckering in Western Australia
207 Writing Retreats Around the World
Book Club 06: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
206 Alpaca My Bags Meets The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
205 What Turns Us Into Travellers
204 Island Travel
203 Student Exchange Trips
202 Wildflowers in Western Australia Trip Diary
201 Listener Stories
200 Podcast Listener Interviews
199 Responsible Animal Tourism
198 Early Trips of Experienced Travellers
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